Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES
Subchapter J - FOSTER CARE SERVICES: MEDICAL AND DENTAL
Division 1 - MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE
Section 749.1427 - Must children in my care have a vision and hearing screening?
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code § 749.1427
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) You must ensure that each child you admit is screened for possible vision and hearing problems that meet the requirements of the Special Senses and Communication Disorders Act, Health and Safety Code, Chapter 36. If problems are detected, the child must have a professional vision and hearing examination.
(b) For each child required to be screened, you must keep one of the following in each child's record:
(1) The individual vision and
hearing screening results; however, results found in the child's health
passport if the child is in DFPS conservatorship are sufficient to meet this
requirement;
(2) A signed statement
from the child's parent that the child's screening records are current and on
file at the program or school the child attends away from the agency. The
statement must be dated and include the name, address, and telephone number of
the program or school; or
(3) An
affidavit from the child's parent stating that the vision or hearing screening
and/or examination conflicts with the tenets or practices of a church or
religious denomination of the parents.
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